Altamonte Springs police lieutenant back on job after suspension

July 27, 2010|By Gary Taylor, Orlando Sentinel

A veteran Altamonte Springs police officer is back on the job this morning after serving a two-day unpaid suspension for insubordination.

Lt. Darin Farber was suspended with pay for about eight weeks while an internal investigation was conducted into allegations that he was disrespectful to superior officers, department spokesman Officer Timothy Hyer said.

Once that investigation was completed, the two-day suspension without pay was handed down. He servedit Friday and Monday, Hyer said.